Best Cheap Hotels in Bucharest Close to the City Center

When visiting Bucharest, choosing a centrally located hotel is your best bet if you want to be close to the main attractions and the beautiful old town. And although hotels in the area are usually expensive specifically because of their prime location, this doesn’t mean that you can’t find some cheaper options too!

And this is exactly what we’re going to talk about today: the best cheap hotels in Bucharest that are centrally located and still offer great quality for the money, so that you can fully enjoy your stay in Romania’s capital city.

There is one thing to have in mind, though: since prices fluctuate based on many reasons (especially the season and the time of the week), I can’t give you the exact price of these hotels, so you’ll have to check for yourself. However, you’re getting the best deals possible from the best cheap hotels in Bucharest’s city center.

So without further ado, let’s check out the best cheap hotels in Bucharest that are close to the city center!

Liad Hotel

The cheapest hotel on our list (unless some special deals go live for the others), Hotel Liad isn’t the most beautiful hotel you’ll ever visit. But it’s located in a really good area, just a few minutes of walking away from the Universitate area and less than 10 minutes of walking away from the old town.

So, yes, you will probably spend little time in the hotel anyway. And when you do, the bed will be comfortable, the room will be clean – and that’s all that matters. Save some money here and spend them on great things while exploring the city!

Hotel ibis Palace of Parliament

Things are improving quickly in terms of looks with the Ibis Hotel situated near the Palace of Parliament. It’s actually right across the street from it, with many rooms offering a view of Bucharest’s Mammoth Building.

Apart from the premium location, the hotel is modern and looks great, offering a high quality stay, no matter how many days you choose to spend there. And if you pick this hotel, you must select the optional breakfast as well since it’s absolutely delicious!

Novotel Bucharest

Situated in a prime location, but still in a silent area, this hotel is just minutes away (of walking!) from most of the attractions in the city, including the old town, Cismigiu park, the National Museum of Art and much, much more.

This is also a 4-star hotel, meaning that you’re getting premium services and a large, beautiful room too, all at a great price. You simply can’t ignore it!

Relax Comfort Suites Hotel

Although situated on a busy street where it might get a bit noisy, especially if you’re getting a room facing the street and you keep the windows open, this hotel is also located in a prime spot. It is surrounded by shops, bars and restaurants, as well as all the attractions in the city center.

The rooms look really good and modern, with comfortable beds and all the amenities you need. Highly recommended both by myself and the reviewers on Booking.com.

Food for thought: If you’re just passing through Bucharest, maybe you just want to be near the airport instead for convenience. If that sounds better, you can check out the best Bucharest hotels near the airport here.

Hotel Duke Romana

If you’re looking for alternatives, Hotel Duke Romana could be one of these. Although not as centrally located as the others – or at least not as close to the main attractions (but still within minutes away from many), Hotel Duke is situated really close to the Romana metro station, so you’ve got yourself covered at least when it comes to public transportation.

On Booking.com, I see it listed currently as a 4-star hotel, while its official website lists it as a 3-star hotel, so most likely the latter is true. This doesn’t mean that it’s a bad hotel, though. It has glowing reviews and the rooms don’t look bad at all, even though they don’t seem to be extremely modern either. But for a budget hotel, things are still looking good!

These would be my recommendations. There are other options, for sure, but they are also more expensive. However, I am sure that you’ll find any of these hotels highly enjoyable, with an amazing price / quality ratio, so you won’t be disappointed.

I hope you’ll have a great stay and you’ll enjoy Bucharest fully. Don’t forget, if you need some pointers regarding the things to see once you get here, you can check out my article about the top 10 things to do in Bucharest. Enjoy your stay!

11 COMMENTS

Hey Calin,
Bucharest or bust, eh?
Could NOT, would NOT want to live there,
but a visit now and then is okay. This article
is quite a nice overview of where-to-stay
options for the capital.
Thanks for your insights!
~Teil (USA)

Good morning Calin,
I see big protests in the capital and around the country against government
corruption and legislation. (Of course, ALL governments are corrupt to some extent.)
My questions revolve around violence or lack thereof. Do the protests ever
get violent with the protesters using Molotov cocktails, rocks, truncheons, etc.?
How do the police respond–are they armed? Or are the Romanian protests
much more peaceful with no extreme violence on either side?
(Of course the overthrow of Ceausescu was violent, but he and his wife got
what they deserved after having ravaged Romania and its people for so many years.)
Just curious, as the protests in the USA can get REALLY violent!
Thanks!
~Teil (USA)

Teil, these protests are still small compared to what happened in early 2017, but there are still a lot of people gathering. The principle behind the protests is to keep them peaceful and prove a point with that – all important voices on social media and TV channels, from people taking part in the protests, ask people to stay calm and keep the protests peaceful.

There was some violence during the last protests, but it was caused by small groups (called “ultrasi” which are the hardcore fans of soccer teams in Romania) and many voices claim that they were actually sent there by people with interests to see the protests becoming violent.

However, those were isolated incidents and the current protests are as peaceful as possible. When they do get violent, police promptly responds with tear gas grenades and brute force, though.

These all look like great places to stay in Bucharest. We actually considered the Ibis :-). My tastes however runs toward the unaffordable :-).. haha! I think l really wanted the Kempiski Hotel which was way out of my comfort zone. In the end, we got a nice place on airbnb but l would definitely consider the Ibis again. I loved Bucharest, crowds and all :-).

The Ibis does look like a great find for the price range. There are surely much better options for those who have the budget, but these are still really good choices for sure. I am happy to know that your good opinion regarding Bucharest hasn’t changed as time passed by 🙂